Telegram-herald., 1887-08-10
THE MACCADEESMEET
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Tie Grszt Tsnl q the KEizkts 81 Nac-
oaoees f3r Michigan ~ss plfe3et ln Us
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1aa.isf fhso O. Beaver. 0f Nl.ss. Great
c0mnxedsr Ros.an1 Cosaof. East sssl-
nav. Great lieutenant Commands J. 5
Ayers Port Austn. Great Record Keeper
,. 5. Boyntos. PORT Il lfon. Great Finance
Keeper Robert J. Whalsy, kAui. Great
Medical Examinsr F. r. Ti5bas. N. D.
Pert Haron Great Sergeant George ".
Ffary. Lansing. 0reas n st A G. l.
Bsodkett, 40nrDe, Great ist II, II Co. " "a
A. 0arinsr. Flushing Great p II. Of O..
l. E1in0Osogsa. Bay CITY Great oeoll1sl
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tors DIP Knight ID ID. Altki0. Flint. and
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officers were present except ths Great
Prelafe. 1. r Daniels, 81 Midland. and
n Ors0n Willard. member Of tie nnan-
cal Committee.
4 as order Of The Knis shis OF the Maccaoses
ranks eig ightd In The List OF beneficial ofcefs
IN the L nsod States. IN Tie matter o. num-
oefs, AMI has over i3 lUo active members "a
good standing During the lasL three
months the average Increase nAs been over
eO0. or over / 5vu inside IL ninety days II
this ratio IS maintained until the close Of
ID year over 5ULu Will DC added 10 the
membership during 1887 alone Michigan
Is he banner ald tle home state %. the
order and OF the total mem oership. as
shown 0v the records Of the great record
keeper. 81 Michigan men were ia good
Standing Cn June lst last.
The organization makes the question Of
lie insurance one % rs principal oDlects
insurance is granted It's members upon the
death assessment plan IN sums ol : 90 or
s. ooo, and the assessments are based upon
the x-tded scale plan. II IS the boast % Tie
OClef that Tor tie seven years OF rs 1.ss II
Is Assessments have averaged less per nieni-
Der than have those Of any similar orgari-
zarfon. t0Hths six months ending JNne
I'D, q mem 0ef-of tns order in the STAT OF
Michigan. under 80 wears. has had 20 pay
only - on each 81 600 endowme benefit.
az a. 10 As years Only -. Ills iAct IS
e. ecially gratifying 90 the members.
The Committee On Credentials consisting
Of J. r. Lockwood. OF Monroe. ID. \. Rich
artson. MilllngtOn. and y. G.. MchinnOn,
OscodA. reported l9S officers and delegates
present besides over nifty visiting members.
The report of the Committee was accepted
aud adopted and the GEand commander
real bis annual address.
The Great Record Keeper read bis report
for the year ending June 80, showing that
during the past year new tents we're insli-
tuiel az Grand Rapids, Muir. COOpersyilie,
West Chester. Dowagi2c, oGult ste. Marie,
oak Grove. Clio, Traverse City, MuskegOn.
New Haven, BeTsille, Melvin, ManIstee and
OvossO. The membership by tents are:
Endowment, 6.916. honorary, 2ol, total,
:, ~. Tents delunCt since .ast report five,
"a follows. Al hllisdse, ~ Joseph, Inlay
city and CnariegOi1. His report also
showed the register of annulled
benihciars certificates and the register of
deaths since September >, lS-o to June 80.
1857. viz Eighty-twO ia the first-class ara
f0uf IN the second. There have. been five
members who have received aid p perma-
nent disability, amounting 10 5000 all
told. The assets and Liabilities are. Cash
ca hand IN endowment fund. g.. 1882; in
general func. S2,3ll.37. due from other
sources SO oflice outfits. 81, ,s63 p. total as
sets Si36S2.i4. with no liabilities. Amount
Of life benefits in force are: 6y66 of 81 900.
total s.. 966, ,OOO Of the $1,000 certificates p
81 amounting 20 81, IA 900; grand total.
Sli, 10000.
The report OF the Great Finance Keeper
corresponding with the above in the matter
of receipts and disbursements, Was read aud
referred 10 the Finance Committee. The
reading and referring OF the reports of grand
officers aud cOmuittees was continued
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